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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, boildown, breviary, brief, compendium, compression, concentration, consolidation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, digest, epitome, essence, précis, reduction, summary, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | unabridgment |
| Main Entry: | abbreviation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something shortened |
| Synonyms: | abridgement, abstract, abstraction, clipping, compendium, compression, condensation, contraction, digest, outline, precis, reduction, sketch, summary, syllabus, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | augmentation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase |
| Main Entry: | abridgement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortening, summary |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, padding |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short document prepared from a longer one |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, digest, outline, précis, résumé, summary, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | document, manuscript |
| Main Entry: | brevity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortness, briefness |
| Synonyms: | conciseness, concision, condensation, crispness, curtness, economy, ephemerality, impermanence, pithiness, pointedness, succinctness, terseness, transience, transitoriness |
| Antonyms: | lengthiness, longevity, permanence |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, argument, boildown, case, condensation, conspectus, contention, data, defense, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis |
| Main Entry: | coagulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clotting |
| Synonyms: | agglomeration, caseation, concentration, concretion, condensation, congelation, consolidation, curdling, embolism, gelatination, incrassation, inspissation, jellification, thickening |
| Antonyms: | dissolution, melting, opening, thinning |
| Main Entry: | consolidation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination, fortification |
| Synonyms: | alliance, amalgamation, association, coadunation, coalition, compression, concentration, condensation, federation, fusion, incorporation, melding, mergence, merger, merging, reinforcement, solidification, strengthening, unification |
| Antonyms: | dispersal, division, parting, separation, severance, weakening |
| Main Entry: | contraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drawing in; shortening |
| Synonyms: | abbreviating, abbreviation, abridging, abridgment, compression, condensation, condensing, confinement, confining, constriction, curtailing, curtailment, cutting down, decrease, decreasing, deflating, deflation, diminishing, diminution, drawing together, dwindling, elision, evaporating, evaporation, lessening, lopping, narrowing, omission, omitting, receding, recession, reducing, reduction, shrinkage, shrinking, shrivelling, tensing, tightening, withdrawal, withdrawing |
| Antonyms: | amplification, dilation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, spread, stretch |
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